Alachlor (Lasso)
Stapleton, Village of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-01-27 | 278310 | ND |
2014-04-16 | 293470 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 319047 | ND |
2014-10-21 | 329319 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 373965 | ND |
2016-07-26 | ND | |
2016-09-19 | ND | |
2016-10-26 | ND | |
2017-03-28 | ND | |
2017-06-06 | ND | |
2017-08-23 | ND | |
2017-11-29 | ND | |
2018-03-20 | 531816 | ND |
2018-06-25 | 543499 | ND |
2018-10-10 | 560946 | ND |
2018-12-18 | 577006 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 590553 | ND |
2019-05-21 | 602851 | ND |
2019-08-27 | 621111 | ND |
2019-10-02 | 618274 | ND |